Jesus told the religious leaders in John 5 that His Father (our God) is always working, even on the Sabbath, and even to this very day. We rejoice in that work, and we want to join that work that He is doing.

Jesus said that there are plenty of opportunities to join the work of God, both in the church and in the world. So He told us to pray for God to send out workers. We join in that prayer, and we join in the action of finding places to serve together.

What would it be like to overflow with hope? Oh, for the power of God in us to give us such hope!

Justice means that unjust actions require just consequences. And one model of forgiveness is the suspension of justice. This model says that, when God forgives, He chooses to suspend justice as an act of mercy.

Yet the Bible provides a different model.

In our Life Groups, we build community, we study the Bible, we grow in our vision of diverse unity, and we seek to support each other in serving. This week, we learn what this looks like in our Thursday evening women's Zoom group.

Learn more about our Life Groups, and our newcomers group...for people who are new to our community, or who are wanting to make new connections.

"Life Groups" are the name we use for our small group ministry. We are starting a series of looking at the various Life Groups of our church. Today we start with an interview of John focused on FriGuys.

Why do we work hard? Sometimes I work hard because it seems to me that if I don't, the work might not get done. Sadly that extends to my work in the church. I work because I wonder what God will do if I do not. Today we look at 1 Timothy 4:8-10. We find a profoundly different motivation for our labor.

When you think of how you look at our world, are you more of an optimist? Or a pessimist? Or a realist? What would it be like to look at the world from a distinctly Christian perspective?

In our worship services, we are so pleased to used languages in addition to English. This helps us love God and love people more. In this episode, we look at our approach and strategies.